Dad of Lulu - sweet Lulu has crossed The Bridge

[LabDad]

Thanks Sharon, and Lulu finally ate some cooked chicken breasts from Sams. My wife said she almost never refuses. Then a second small helping mixed with white rice she also ate. She doesn't want to go out much, though she sat up. She peed a couple times today, and we are hoping she will pooh too. I got her upstairs once but she really wanted to stay downstairs. I think she has a phobia of steps. When I take in upstairs I have carried her up the stairs, but she does manage to go down them. Boy, dogs sure can remember things.

She will I'm sure sleep downstairs as will me. So I cleaned up the living room area. I need to work on the rest but at least I have that room cleared out, with a tv to watch in the evening so it isn't too bad and I slept well last night.

Trying to get ready for Friday meeting with an acquaintance for an informal interview. This guy isn't the one to hire for the position, but he can tell me the details and I'm sure the school will listen to his recommendations.

[LabDad]

I'm glad we have cats. Our cats are on a special diet, one of the cats needs, but I also had some Friskies cat food, which I believe I got for some strays. So Lulu seems to like this. Her cough I think is a bit better, but still there. What concerns me is the out of breath she gets. Now she is upstairs now, but I think she gets anxious because she knows it takes 3 or 4 steps to get inside or out. So next time out I'm sure she will make for the basement which is fine for me, and I think she is less anxious. I sure hope this is her cough and respiratory congestion that is causing this. Dr. Booth didn't seem to think she had pneumonia especially since her temperature was normal.

[molly muffin]

I hope this all clears up and Lulu will start to feel better. The informal interview sounds promising, so good luck with that!
Good that she is eating.

Sharlene and Molly Muffin

[LabDad]

Hi all, the interview I am hoping goes well tomorrow, though they are predicting 7 inches of snow . But I would try to meet maybe Monday. I will go if the guy is in on Friday, though.

Lulu slept very quietly last night. I have continued with the antibiotic, but did not give any cough suppressant last night or this morning. I haven't given her a Tramadol, though I think I will shortly. I gave her a Duramax yesterday, so will avoid that if possible.

Lulu ate her rice, chicken and some sausage. I will have to get more today, especially if it is going to snow. Moo (my wife) got her to pee, so I going to call her the 'dogette whisperer'. I tried to get her to pooh, but no luck, she didn't pooh at all yesterday. I have kept up her metamucil with her food.

I am concerned about this, but she doesn't appear bloated or anxious to go. She does not want to leave the security perimeter near the basement door. I am thinking of bringing one of her bedding out next time we take her out, so she sees that she has a place to lie down, and then let her sit there a while before bringing her back in.

I plan on calling Dr. Booth this morning to, to update him.

Will probably get on the treadmill myself. Lulu seems to want to go outside when I do, and usually heads to the kitchen and family room, so maybe this is way to get two birds with one stone ...

[LabDad]

Hi all, well I had to go to Sam's and do shopping today what I was going to do for the informal lunch tomorrow for one of the possible jobs I am hoping for. We are supposed to get clobbered, so I will have to make sure Mark is in tomorrow. If they close the school, chances are not!

Lulu is holding her own. She still hasn't poohed and it's been a while since she peed. Talked to Dr. Booth and he did suggest an electrocardiograph of her heart. I made appointment with a Dr. Hawkins for a week from tomorrow, and said if they can get Lulu in earlier the better.

Moo noticed that Lulu seems to have a bit or rasping or gurgle when she breathes sometimes, so I am of the hope that maybe it's a bit of phlegm. That makes me wonder about cough suppressant. So maybe I will skip does at 1 am, since we gave at 1 pm. I better get her antibiotic and Tramadol though.

I am heating some water on a hotplate, so have to be in the basement and watch. My laptop usually lives in the basement anyway.

[addy]

I was reading an article the other day about collapsing trachea; my daughter's dog has been having problems. It mentioned a cough medicine that helped that condition and then also mentioned that Tramadol could also work as a cough sup present, not as well as the actual cough medicine but that it can help suppress a cough. I had always thought of it as a medicine for pain.

Hope you both have a good Friday.

[LabDad]

mentioned that Tramadol could also work as a cough sup present, not as well as the actual cough medicine but that it can help suppress a cough. I
Hope you both have a good Friday.

I should check this out. I am thinking not to give her cough suppressant tonight as to see if her cough is productive. I am adding some humidity to the air, keeping the doors shut in the basement.

Lulu hasn't peed in a while and no pooh. When I get her out, she gets anxious and just wants to come back in.

I did put her in the truck for a short ride around the pond and the road a bit. She looked up and I knew she was enjoying this. Then I brought her upstairs for a while. Moo walked her down to the basement door.

I am wondering if I can stimulate her to pee or pooh. Maybe use a disposable glove with a slight bit of petroleum jelly?

[frijole]

My Haley had an episode once where she didn't poo for days and the vet told me to feed her green beans - that they'd make her go quickly. It took a few cups but it worked. Just a thought! Kim

[LabDad]

Kim, I will mention that to the cook (Moo). Don't know if we have any, but worth a try. She might not eat them, though she has always been a vegetable and fruit eater.

I have put some plastic garbage bags underneath some protective cloths we have, just in case she has an accident.

We are expecting snow, I hope that doesn't scare her. But she has been licking the snow that is still there. I brought a shovel and broom into the basement, so I will have to hunt out some boots too.

[LabDad]

What the weatherman said was a heavy wet snow. What we have in Eastern Michigan is a light (little water) snow, and it's just 3 to 5 inches. Lulu slept so peacefully the latter half the night, that I was wondering about her. She had her head and upper part on the rug and the latter part on her bed. So I left it. I have plastic and protection near her rear end to catch any accidents.

Lulu got up as I petted her and bright-eyed. She wanted out. She even walked to the door without stop, with my help of course.

BUT she didn't want to venture in the snow. After Moo is up and I'm having coffee and breakfast, I will get my tractor out and clear away the snow so she has an ample path. Maybe I can make it so she feels secure on it. The rest of the driveway will just have to wait.

I can get out, but I see the school system is closed today. So I will have to wait to see if Mark will be in to have lunch. He may not have to go to work, but he does live near the school so maybe he will still meet.

More later ... I turned on the hot plate to add more humidity.